September 2018

Portfolio Performance (as of 30-Sept-18)

Portfolio / Benchmark1M3M6M1YR2YR3YR5YR10YRInceptionYTD
Portfolio-0.8%9.4%16.4%36.4%34.5%23.4%21.1%17.0%15.9%25.1%
S&P 500 (SPY)-0.3%5.8%11.9%22.2%17.4%15.9%17.9%14.6%12.9%13.9%
TSX 60 (XIU)-1.3%-0.7%6.2%6.4%8.2%9.8%7.7%6.3%6.1%1.3%
70/30 SPY/XIU Split-0.6%3.8%10.2%17.3%14.6%14.1%14.9%12.2%11.0%10.1%
Complete Couch Potato-0.9%0.2%3.0%7.6%6.2%7.4%7.6%N/AN/A3.0%
*Performance in CAD; currency adjusted and based on personal contributions and withdrawals to and from the portfolio

Top Holdings (as of 30-Sept-18)

RankNon-Index RankHolding% of Portfolio
11Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)16.6%
2Claymore S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share ETF (CPD) &
BMO Laddered Pref Share Index (ZPR)
8.4%
32Apple Inc. (AAPL)5.1%
43Amazon Inc. (AMZN)4.8%
54MasterCard Inc. (MA)4.3%
65Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)4.1%
76Align Technology Inc. (ALGN)3.8%
87Mercadolibre Inc. (MELI)3.3%
98The Trade Desk Inc. (TTD)2.9%
109Visa Inc. (V)2.9%
1110Markel Corporation (MKL)2.9%

Portfolio Breakdown (as of 30-Sept-18)

Play Portfolio (as of 30-Sept-18)

SymbolCompanySharesOptionsPortfolio WeightingPosts
AAPLApple Inc.5.1%Posts
AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc.0.3%Posts
ALGNAlign Technology Inc.3.8%Posts
AMTAmerican Tower Corporation2.8%Posts
AMZNAmazon Inc.4.8%Posts
ANETArista Networks Inc.1.7%Posts
BABAAlibaba Group Holding Limited1.6%Posts
BACBank of America Corporation0.3%Posts
BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway Inc.4.1%Posts
COHRCoherent Inc.1.7%Posts
DPZDomino’s Pizza Inc.0.0%Posts
IQiQIYI Inc.1.3%Posts
ISRGIntuitive Surgical Inc.16.6%Posts
MAMastercard Inc.4.3%Posts
MELIMercadoLibre Inc.3.3%Posts
MKLMarkel Corporation2.9%Posts
MSFTMicrosoft Corporation2.2%Posts
PRLBProto Labs Inc.1.9%Posts
SQSquare Inc.2.9%Posts
TCEHYTencent Holdings Limited2.4%Posts
TDOCTeladoc Health Inc.1.6%Posts
TSLATesla Inc.1.1%Posts
TTDThe Trade Desk Inc.2.9%Posts
VVisa Inc.3.0%Posts

Monthly Transactions

Add/RemovesSecurities
New AddsThe Trade Desk Inc. (TTD)
Increase ExposureN/A
Sells (Completely)Thomson Reuters Corp. (TRI)
Shopify (SHOP)
ReductionsSquare Inc. (SQ)

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